QA BLOG

Radio Frequency Identification is a wireless non-contact use of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields that transfer data for the purposes of automatically identifying and tracking tags containing electronically stored information attached to objects. An RFID system has two basic components: a reader and one or more uniquely identifiable tags. The reader can wirelessly interact with the tags…

The convergence of two powerful forces are changing the practice of laboratory medicine in ways never imagined a generation ago. These twin forces are the movement to value-based healthcare from the fee for service model, and the rapid development of mobile technology allowing for continuous healthcare monitoring of patients beyond the clinical setting. The central…

It appears that there is still some confusion among laboratory personnel in differentiating QC from QA; and that this uncertainty has been compounded by the introduction and implementation of the Individualized Quality Control Plan (IQCP). These are different concepts, and it is important to understand these differences, both from the practical standpoint of what you…

Introduction: When we discuss all the changes that laboratories have to deal with, from technical and regulatory, to evolving views of healthcare delivery, and service expectations, we must include how these affect customer service. Customer service is involved in every phase of the laboratory operation; it is the face of the laboratory, and thus reflects…

We are rapidly approaching Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, (MLPW), the annual celebration of the medical laboratory profession, and those who play such a vital role in the delivery of quality healthcare. It has been celebrated annually since 1975, during the last full week of April, and once again, the vital role played by the laboratory…